The systems integration and consulting company has developed a sophisticated Java 1.0-based search engine that can dramatically speed information queries, said Rob Brenner, an account executive with the Chicago company.

In addition, the company is currently working on a Java application that allows disparate databases from companies such as Oracle, Sybase, and Informix to exchange data more easily. Traditionally, exchanging data among disparate databases has been difficult because each vendor uses a different flavor of query language.